Anyway, here are my adventures.
First I dyed up a sample skein, in 100% laceweight lambswool. It's called SugarPlum :)
So I was really happy with that, so went ahead and dyed up some BFL roving.
BUT managed to semi felt it. Doh!
I decided to try and spin it anyway. Since I only know how to spin via pre-drafting, it meant I could pre draft the lot, then spin it. I'm looking forward to learning to spin 'properly' (ie without predrafting).
Looks a bit Noro-esque to me, mostly because the colours are darker than I expected, and it's semi felted. Anyway I dyed up two lots of singles.
Then plied them.
Making this nifty wee skein. I'm very happy with it :)
There's not many yards though. I think once I've got a pile of small sample skeins I will knit them all up into an abstract scarf, hand dyed, hand spun and hand knitted :D
I dyed some bright red lambswool too :) just to be different!
7 comments:
Aren't you the clever one.. Do you do the spinning on a wheel?
I love the colours :)
Pixie (aka knitting Pixie)
Both colours are really pretty! I do love that variegated one... mmm.
The variegated skein is really beautiful. My favourite sort of colours.
Wow, check out your spinning! A lovely job. You'll have your own yarn spinning and dyeing studio before you know it.
By the way, thanks for your nice comments on my blog :-) I finally got around to doing all the blocking I'd been putting off, and I'm going to put up some more photos of my Basil sweater later.
Hope you have a rocking Christmas.
RachelL/Beelzebub
http://beelzebubknits.blogspot.com
OOo those colours are both so nice!! Love how bright that red is.
HI Vixx,
Your spinning and dying are fab. Love the colours. Arnt you clever?
hope you have a great Christmas
Wow! Very impressed with your dyeing and spinning.
Happy New Year BTW.
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